News of development

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Pope demands tech companies prevent kids from viewing porn

Yesterday 12:45 Pope says tech companies should assume a moral responsibility to protect young people from what he said were the ruinous effects of pornography on their emotional and sexual development.

AS I SEE IT

Development is no longer what it used to be

26-10-2019 13:01 To avoid getting left behind, countries whether big or small have no choice but to do whatever they can to encourage not only the outlandishly talented but also the many who can help them achieve their goals.

by James Neilson

BLOOMBERG

US turns down Brazil’s OECD bid, despite having endorsed it

10-10-2019 12:27 US government decides not to endorse Brazil’s bid to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, marking a reversal after months of public support from top officials. However, Washington indicates it does support membership claims from Argentina and Romania.

PAYMENTS

Difficult to find 'quick path forward' for Argentina, says IMF

26-09-2019 15:21 IMF officials refused to say Thursday when it will disburse last US$5.4 billion of loan to Argentina that was originally planned for mid-September, as reports suggest World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank may also delay payments.

Global economic outlook

OECD: Trade tensions slam brakes on global economy

19-09-2019 09:41 In an update to its economic forecasts from May, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development cuts global growth forecast for year to 2.9%, predicts 2.7% contraction for Argentina.

FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Low-profile flow of funds: Inter-American Development Bank and Argentina

14-09-2019 00:41 The world’s biggest regional development bank, the BID is unusually homogenous for an international organisation with only four official languages and four presidents over its six decades.

by Michael Soltys